MOLDOVA NATIONAL UNDER-18 FOOTBALL TEAM

Moldova Under-19
Nickname(s)	Tricolorii juniori (The Junior Tricolours)
Association	Moldovan Football Federation (FMF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Serghei Cebotari
Captain	Danil Andreiciu
FIFA code	MDA
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Official:; Belarus 3–4 Moldova ; ( Kyustendil, Bulgaria; 13 September 1994)
Biggest win
	Moldova 3–0 Estonia ; ( Huskvarna, Sweden; 10 October 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Moldova 0–9 England ; ( Irthlingborough, England; 5 November 2002)
European Championship
Appearances	0
Website	fmf.md

The Moldova national under-19 football team represents Moldova in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Moldovan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Moldova. The team competes to qualify for the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year. Since the establishment of the Moldovan under-19 team, the under-19 side has never reached a final tournament of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. They are currently coached by Serghei Cebotari.^[1]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2023

15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying	Spain	5–0	Moldova	Tbilisi, Georgia
	Keddari 34' Gasiorowski 49', 73', 82' Sánchez 75'	Report		Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Don Robertson ( Scotland)

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying	Georgia	2–1	Moldova	Tbilisi, Georgia
	Sherozia 8' ( pen.), 65'	Report	Boțan 35'	Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi-2 Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Nenad Minaković ( Serbia)

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2024 UEFA Euro Under-19 qualifying	Moldova	0–1	Cyprus	Tbilisi, Georgia
		Report	Odysseos 90+1'	Stadium: Mikheil Meskhi Stadium Referee: Adam Ladebäck ( Sweden)

2024

20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) Friendly	North Macedonia	0–1	Moldova	Antalya, Turkey
		Report	Antonciuc 81'	Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium

23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) Friendly	Turkey	2–1	Moldova	Antalya, Turkey
	Korkut 16' Gokay 69'	Report	Perciun 85'	Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium Referee: Hakan Yurtseven ( Turkey)

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) Friendly	Moldova	2–1	Estonia	Antalya, Turkey
	Roman 86' Sprinsean 90+1'	Report	Kalimullin 19'	Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Güner ( Turkey)

4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) Friendly	Turkey	2–1	Moldova	Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
	Güreler 77' Koç 90+1'	Report	Sava 86'	Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex Referee: Dumitru Muntean ( Moldova)

7 June 2024 (2024-06-07) Friendly	Moldova	2–2	Kazakhstan	Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
	Perciun 5' Sprinsean 17'	Report	Sautov 68' Abil 75'	Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex Referee: Stanislav Leu ( Moldova)

10 June 2024 (2024-06-10) Friendly	Moldova	1–1	Azerbaijan	Tiraspol, Transnistria, Moldova
	Perciun 84'	Report	Ahmadzada 87'	Stadium: Sheriff Sports Complex Referee: Andrei Diordiev ( Moldova)

2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 7

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Iceland	Elite round
2	Republic of Ireland	Elite round
3	Azerbaijan	Possible Elite round if the best third-placed team
4	Moldova

First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Coaching staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Serghei Cebotari
Assistant coaches	Vladimir Gudev Stanislav Luca
Goalkeeping coach	Igor Josan
Fitness coach	Alexandru Carp

Last updated: 10 June 2024
Source: FMF

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the friendly matches against Turkey, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan between 4 and 10 June 2024.^[2]

Caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2024, after the match against Azerbaijan.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Eugeniu Blajenschi		2	0	Palaiseau
12	1 GK	Gabriel Tanas		1	0	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț U19

2	2 DF	Nicu Fortuna	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18)	3	0	Rebeja Academy
3	2 DF	Cristian Pruteanu	(2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Rebeja Academy
5	2 DF	Danil Andreiciu ( captain)	(2006-09-11) 11 September 2006 (age 17)	10	0	Petrocub Hîncești
6	2 DF	Chiril Țap	(2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Rebeja Academy
13	2 DF	Ivan Graminschii	(2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 18)	3	0	St Patrick's Athletic U19
16	2 DF	David Sîrbu		5	0	TSG Wieseck U19
17	2 DF	Vlad Pascari	(2006-09-14) 14 September 2006 (age 17)	3	0	Dacia Buiucani
20	2 DF	David Dimitrișin	(2007-05-05) 5 May 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Zimbru Chișinău
25	2 DF	Alexandru Mardari		0	0	Ripollet
	2 DF	Dumitru Straistaru	(2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Dacia Buiucani

4	3 MF	Ovidiu David	(2006-10-24) 24 October 2006 (age 17)	6	0	Rebeja Academy
7	3 MF	Artur Sprinsean	(2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18)	8	2	Rebeja Academy
8	3 MF	Alexandru Mardari	(2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 18)	10	0	Rebeja Academy
11	3 MF	Ion Ciobanu	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Union Berlin U19
18	3 MF	Bogdan Popovici	(2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 (age 17)	5	0	Farul Constanța U19
19	3 MF	Daniel Catana	(2006-06-21) 21 June 2006 (age 17)	3	0	Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț U19
21	3 MF	Andrei Toma	(2006-10-13) 13 October 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Chambly Oise U19
22	3 MF	Maxim Cîrnaț	(2006-11-17) 17 November 2006 (age 17)	3	0	Sheriff Tiraspol U19
24	3 MF	Paulo Sula		0	0	Montañesa

9	4 FW	Nicolae Sula	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18)	6	0	DAC 1904 U19
10	4 FW	Sergiu Perciun	(2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 18)	5	3	Torino Primavera
14	4 FW	Sandu Roman	(2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 17)	6	1	Dacia Buiucani
15	4 FW	Igor Sava		5	1	Seseña

Competition history

UEFA U-18/19 European Championship

Under-18 era, 1995–2001
Under-19 era, 2002–present

UEFA U-18/19 European Championship record										UEFA U-18/19 Qualification record^[3]
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1995	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	6	7	−1
1996										2	0	0	2	3	5	−2
1997										3	0	0	3	2	9	−7
1998										2	1	0	1	1	1	0
1999										3	1	0	2	2	4	−2
2000										3	0	1	2	2	12	−10
2001										3	0	1	2	1	8	−7
2002										3	0	1	2	0	6	−6
2003										3	0	0	3	3	17	−14
2004										3	0	2	1	3	4	−1
2005										6	1	2	3	4	10	−6
2006										3	0	0	3	1	7	−6
2007										3	1	0	2	3	7	−4
2008										6	2	2	2	5	5	0
2009										3	0	1	2	2	5	−3
2010										3	1	0	2	2	7	−5
2011										6	1	1	4	3	17	−14
2012										3	0	0	3	2	11	−9
2013										3	0	1	2	1	10	−9
2014										3	0	0	3	0	11	−11
2015										3	1	0	2	3	8	−5
2016										3	0	0	3	1	4	−3
2017										3	0	0	3	0	4	−4
2018										3	1	0	2	3	7	−4
2019										3	0	1	2	1	8	−7
2020										3	0	0	3	0	13	−13
2022										3	0	1	2	2	12	−10
2023										3	0	0	3	0	8	−8
2024										3	0	0	3	1	8	−7
2025	Future event
Total	0/29									93	11	14	68	57	235	−178

Head-to-head record

Only competitive matches are included and correct as of 21 November 2023.^[4]

Opponents	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Albania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andorra	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Azerbaijan	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2
Belarus	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1
Belgium	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bulgaria	2	0	1	1	3	5	−2
Croatia	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7
Cyprus	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1
Czech Republic	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7
Denmark	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
England	3	0	0	3	0	14	−14
Estonia	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3
Faroe Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Finland	2	0	0	2	4	10	−6
France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5
Gibraltar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greece	3	1	1	1	3	3	0
Hungary	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Iceland	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1
Israel	4	0	1	3	2	11	−9
Italy	4	0	1	3	2	12	−10
Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kosovo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Latvia	2	0	0	2	0	7	−7
Liechtenstein	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithuania	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1
Luxembourg	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1
Malta	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1
Montenegro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	8	0	2	6	0	20	−20
North Macedonia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1
Northern Ireland	4	0	0	4	2	14	−12
Norway	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4
Poland	3	0	2	1	1	4	−3
Portugal	3	0	0	3	1	7	−6
Republic of Ireland	3	0	0	3	0	6	−6
Romania	2	0	0	2	2	11	−9
Russia	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3
San Marino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1
Serbia	3	0	0	3	1	11	−10
Slovakia	1	0	0	1	0	7	−7
Slovenia	3	0	1	2	2	7	−5
Spain	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5
Sweden	3	0	0	3	0	9	−9
Switzerland	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1
Turkey	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4
Ukraine	3	1	0	2	3	4	−1
Wales	3	0	0	3	1	10	−9
Total	93	11	14	68	57	235	−178

References

^ "Noutăți". fmf.md.
^ Lot fmf.md
^ "Statistics". RSSSF.
^ "H2H". fmf.md.

External links

Moldova U-19 at uefa.com
Moldova U-19 at soccerway

[1] "Noutăți". fmf.md.

[lot-2] Lot fmf.md

[3] "Statistics". RSSSF.

[4] "H2H". fmf.md.

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v t e Football in Moldova
Moldovan Football Federation (FMF)
National teams	Men's U-21 U-19 U-17 Women's U-19 U-17
League system	Super Liga Liga 1 Liga 2 (North & South) Women's League
Domestic cups	Moldovan Cup Moldovan Super Cup Moldovan Women's Cup
List of clubs List of leagues List of stadiums

v t e Football in Moldova
Moldovan Football Federation (FMF)
National teams	Men's U-21 U-19 U-17 Women's U-19 U-17
League system	Super Liga Liga 1 Liga 2 (North & South) Women's League
Domestic cups	Moldovan Cup Moldovan Super Cup Moldovan Women's Cup
List of clubs List of leagues List of stadiums

Results and fixtures

2023

2024